Kenneth J Klask

US Patent:

8458605, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/713749

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Klask - San Jose CA, US
Manohar Kashyap - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Amulet Technologies, LLC - Campbell CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06F 3/17

US Classification:

715763, 715530, 715762, 715789, 707 4, 709315

Abstract:

A method for authoring a graphical user interface (GUI) includes providing a widget builder interface for editing a template widget and receiving user input of widget properties for the template widget. The widget properties including a widget type, one or more widget parameters, and one or more images. The method further includes saving the widget properties and the one or more images into a widget file conforming to a standard image file format.

US Patent:

8555180, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/692175

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Klask - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Amulet Technologies, LLC - Campbell CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715763, 715789

Abstract:

A new peripheral architecture is provided that allows a UI document to be embedded into a peripheral. The UI document is sent to a portable media player when the peripheral is plugged into the portable media player. The portable media player interprets this UI document to allow a user to interact with the accessory. The peripheral does not interpret this UI document but it does respond to interactions with the portable media player as the portable media player interprets the documents in response to user interactions.

US Patent:

20070106928, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Aug 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/502071

Inventors:

Kenneth Klask - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715501100

Abstract:

In an embedded system, for instance in a household appliance, in addition to the usual embedded microprocessor/microcontroller there is provided another processor which actually executes a user interface HTML document for accepting user input, for instance from a keypad and controlling the display device, for instance an LCD. The embedded microprocessor hosts the user interface document, responds to requests from the other processor, keeps track of changes in variables shared with the other processor, and executes the control device functionality. The other processor renders the graphical user interface to the display and interacts with the user by executing local functions to operate on the memory and i/o resources of the embedded processor as described by the user interface document served to it.

US Patent:

20110279464, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778050

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Klask - San Jose CA, US
Teresa Bodo - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

AMULET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/36

US Classification:

345545

Abstract:

In a double buffering technique, a display controller refreshes a display from a first frame buffer by default and a processor draws into a second frame buffer. When the processor finishes drawing the second frame buffer, the processor signals the display controller that a new frame is ready in the second frame buffer. In response, the display controller refreshes the display from the second frame buffer and concurrently copies each line into the first frame buffer. After the display controller refreshes one entire frame, a complete copy of the frame is available in the first frame buffer so the display controller returns to refreshing the display from the first frame buffer and the processor is able to draw to the second frame buffer.

US Patent:

20140059489, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590283

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Klask - San Jose CA, US
James R. Weber - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

AMULET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Campbell CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715825

Abstract:

A method for a user interface includes displaying a first item from a list of items on a screen, detecting, using a processor, a gesture comprising a circular motion, and, in response to detecting the gesture, displaying a second item from the list of items on the screen in place of the first item.

US Patent:

7100118, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Oct 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/692997

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Klask - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Amulet Technologies, LLC - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/163

US Classification:

715764, 345532, 345543, 345535

Abstract:

In an embedded system, for instance in a household appliance, in addition to the usual embedded microprocessor/microcontroller there is provided another processor which actually executes a user interface HTML document for accepting user input, for instance from a keypad and controlling the display device, for instance an LCD. The embedded microprocessor hosts the user interface document, responds to requests from the other processor, keeps track of changes in variables shared with the other processor, and executes the control device functionality. The other processor renders the graphical user interface to the display and interacts with the user by executing local functions to operate on the memory and i/o resources of the embedded processor as described by the user interface document served to it.